Mt. Vernon Register-News, Mt. Vernon, IL Sept. 18, 2014 George E. (G.E.) Kissner, 92, a well-known businessman of Wayne City, died peacefully at 5:21 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family. George was born Friday, Jan. 13, 1922, in Dix. He was the son of William and Opal (Laird) Kissner. He married Cecil (Haynes) Kissner on Nov. 1, 1940, and they had five children. After Cecil's passing on Nov. 11, 1961, he later married Joan (Buchanan) Kissner, who survives him, on Jan. 22, 1968. George spent most of his years in Wayne City operating various successful businesses and partnerships. Among them were G.E. Kissner Grain Company and Feed Mill, Kissner and Weaver Farm Equipment and G.E. Kissner Cattle Company. He also operated a sawmill, farmed for several years, owned a large ranch in South Dakota and fed a large number of cattle in his feedlots. His passions were beef cattle, studying the commodity and stock markets and watching televised cattle auctions. He loved spending time with his family and his beloved dog, Maggie. George was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. In addition to his wife, Joan, George is survived by his sons, Bill (and wife Jeanne) of Wayne City, Bob (and wife Sandra) of Wayne City and Tom (and wife Judy) of Grand Chain; his daughter, Linda Buchanan (and husband Jim) of Bluford; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. George was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Cecil; a son, Jerry Kissner; his brother, Roy Kissner; and granddaughter, Teresa Buchanan. Visitation will be held at 5 p.m. the Wayne City Baptist Church on Friday. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church.

Anyone know more about his mother's Laird family? I don't seem to have her in my Laird records but surely she must be related to my Laird line. Sandy > On September 18, 2014 at 9:09 AM Larry Lance via <ilfrankl@rootsweb.com> > wrote: > > > Mt. Vernon Register-News, Mt. Vernon, IL > > Sept. 18, 2014 > > > > George E. (G.E.) Kissner, 92, a well-known businessman of Wayne City, died > peacefully at 5:21 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, at his home surrounded > by his family. > > George was born Friday, Jan. 13, 1922, in Dix. He was the son of William and > Opal (Laird) Kissner. He married Cecil (Haynes) Kissner on Nov. 1, 1940, and > they had five children. After Cecil's passing on Nov. 11, 1961, he later > married Joan (Buchanan) Kissner, who survives him, on Jan. 22, 1968. > > George spent most of his years in Wayne City operating various successful > businesses and partnerships. Among them were G.E. Kissner Grain Company and > Feed Mill, Kissner and Weaver Farm Equipment and G.E. Kissner Cattle > Company. He also operated a sawmill, farmed for several years, owned a large > ranch in South Dakota and fed a large number of cattle in his feedlots. > > His passions were beef cattle, studying the commodity and stock markets and > watching televised cattle auctions. > > He loved spending time with his family and his beloved dog, Maggie. George > was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. > > In addition to his wife, Joan, George is survived by his sons, Bill (and > wife Jeanne) of Wayne City, Bob (and wife Sandra) of Wayne City and Tom (and > wife Judy) of Grand Chain; his daughter, Linda Buchanan (and husband Jim) of > Bluford; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and eight > great-great-grandchildren. > > George was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Cecil; a son, > Jerry Kissner; his brother, Roy Kissner; and granddaughter, Teresa Buchanan. > > Visitation will be held at 5 p.m. the Wayne City Baptist Church on Friday. > > Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Sandy look here. <http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iljeffer/obits/laird-elvajcobit.htm> http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iljeffer/obits/laird-elvajcobit.htm From: Sandy Bauer [mailto:sandy@whalen-family.org] Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2014 11:48 AM To: ilfrankl@rootsweb.com; iljeffer@rootsweb.com; Larry Lance Subject: Re: [ILFRANKL] George E. (G.E.) Kissner Obit Anyone know more about his mother's Laird family? I don't seem to have her in my Laird records but surely she must be related to my Laird line. Sandy > On September 18, 2014 at 9:09 AM Larry Lance via <ilfrankl@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > > Mt. Vernon Register-News, Mt. Vernon, IL > > Sept. 18, 2014 > > > > George E. (G.E.) Kissner, 92, a well-known businessman of Wayne City, died > peacefully at 5:21 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2014, at his home surrounded > by his family. > > George was born Friday, Jan. 13, 1922, in Dix. He was the son of William and > Opal (Laird) Kissner. He married Cecil (Haynes) Kissner on Nov. 1, 1940, and > they had five children. After Cecil's passing on Nov. 11, 1961, he later > married Joan (Buchanan) Kissner, who survives him, on Jan. 22, 1968. > > George spent most of his years in Wayne City operating various successful > businesses and partnerships. Among them were G.E. Kissner Grain Company and > Feed Mill, Kissner and Weaver Farm Equipment and G.E. Kissner Cattle > Company. He also operated a sawmill, farmed for several years, owned a large > ranch in South Dakota and fed a large number of cattle in his feedlots. > > His passions were beef cattle, studying the commodity and stock markets and > watching televised cattle auctions. > > He loved spending time with his family and his beloved dog, Maggie. George > was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. > > In addition to his wife, Joan, George is survived by his sons, Bill (and > wife Jeanne) of Wayne City, Bob (and wife Sandra) of Wayne City and Tom (and > wife Judy) of Grand Chain; his daughter, Linda Buchanan (and husband Jim) of > Bluford; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and eight > great-great-grandchildren. > > George was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Cecil; a son, > Jerry Kissner; his brother, Roy Kissner; and granddaughter, Teresa Buchanan. > > Visitation will be held at 5 p.m. the Wayne City Baptist Church on Friday. > > Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message